mother 89 years Recently I came to live with us permanently. He has a vision of a leopard, mild dementia and will not do the things that are always busy, cooking, gardening, reading, crossword puzzles, etc.
We reserved sitting in “our sun room” for him. If someone else sit in it, he would worry he sat in a chair someone else. So we all try to stay away from it so he can believe it myself. In accordance with the window seat. We had afixed a bird feeder to a window that can be purchased at any bird supply stores – such as cooperatives, bird specialty shops, catalogs, etc. We filled a small feeder with sunflower hearts, and the birds take over – gave him innumerable hours of entertainment. They were talking, arguing, chasing each other away. They remind us of the busy-body old lady, and we love each and every one! Mom and I tried to imagine what they seem to be arguing about. Sometimes people will look to bully the other birds, do not letnyone join him at the feeder. He just would rebuke and scolding. Then sometimes very funny things that will happen. One bird, like Jay, will try to get into the feeder. What we have is designed for small birds, and big old Jay will get a little stuck and funny to see him try to escape.
What joy for parents to observe and comment on all day!